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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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45. I like KMart and shop there

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:50 PM

Sep 2012

But my local one is in a dead mall with a Scum-Mart at the other end. Scum Mart parking lot is always overflowing while KMart has just a handful of cars at any time. The place is always empty, and it's hard to find help.

My recent trip to Sears, the place was messy.

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Rant: What the heck happened to Sears and Kmart ? [View all] BlueJazz Sep 2012 OP

they used to be replaceable for life no matter what you did to them. hollysmom Sep 2012 #1

I recently bought a crapsman screwdriver... bunnies Sep 2012 #2

that's weird Mosby Sep 2012 #4

Yep, I've got sets of them also that have been used (almost) to death. Never had one break. BlueJazz Sep 2012 #10

Love to see you respond with what you actually bought... snooper2 Sep 2012 #15

large crescent wrench BlueJazz Sep 2012 #21

How the crap did you break a crescent wrench? Bake Sep 2012 #50

yep. Still have the damned thing. The hardware store wouldnt let me return it. bunnies Sep 2012 #25

Some is jmowreader Sep 2012 #35

do you know what happened to husky? Mosby Sep 2012 #37

The same thing that happened to everything else jmowreader Sep 2012 #56

good information frylock Sep 2012 #53

back in the 70's they were made in Springfield Mass. Bombero1956 Sep 2012 #54

Craftsman warranties: moondust Sep 2012 #3

Did you ask for a 'rain check' for the garbage can? Sears still has guarantee for sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #5

a combo wrench? Mosby Sep 2012 #6

Crescent wrench..large BlueJazz Sep 2012 #16

I bought a craftsman vise grip years ago Mosby Sep 2012 #27

You have a link to the tool you bought, I smell a fish story LOL snooper2 Sep 2012 #7

I'm not sure why you think 40 bucks in unreasonable. JoeyT Sep 2012 #34

You can take take your smart-mouth comment about "fish story" and... BlueJazz Sep 2012 #60

LOL, way to kick a thread that died :) snooper2 Sep 2012 #61

you never showed up for dinner snooper2 Sep 2012 #62

I'll bring the rainbow trout and salmon. BlueJazz Sep 2012 #63

Surprising-Sears Used To Have One Of The Most Liberal Return Policies DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #8

We call K-Mart "Kame-Apart" geardaddy Sep 2012 #9

China and greed. Brickbat Sep 2012 #11

Do you own Wal*Mart stock, or something? leveymg Sep 2012 #12

Not this time or I got a new person that was clueless. Maybe I should go back tomorrow and be more.. BlueJazz Sep 2012 #18

I would, yes. I replaced a broken driver about 8 months ago, no questions asked, no receipt. n/t X_Digger Sep 2012 #22

I don't even own a walmart screw or go in there. I'm going back to sears and find out what was BlueJazz Sep 2012 #20

Sears has been circling the drain for a while now, Kmart got flushed down a long time ago. Initech Sep 2012 #13

Sears happened to Kmart and Kmart happened to Sears. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #14

They have had a lifetime warranty on hand tools since 1927 snooper2 Sep 2012 #17

mmmm...(as I posted above)...maybe I got someone that was clueless. ??? BlueJazz Sep 2012 #19

Print the legalese and take it with you nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #23

You are mistaken -- Craftsman tools have lifetime warranties obamanut2012 Sep 2012 #24

Craftsman...My son gave me a nice Craftsman cordless drill set for Christmas some years ago... truth2power Sep 2012 #26

I don't think they made their own power tools Mosby Sep 2012 #30

Yes, the Craftsman drill/driver I had and the Ryobi I currently have truth2power Sep 2012 #40

You cannot beat- digonswine Sep 2012 #41

Eddie Lampert happened to Sears and Kmart FarCenter Sep 2012 #28

I get the feeling employees at Kmart just don't care. louis-t Sep 2012 #29

Where have you been? Gregorian Sep 2012 #31

Searas now sells several other lines besides the Craftsman tools - hedgehog Sep 2012 #32

I had a Craftsman cordless drill motor bongbong Sep 2012 #33

reciently took a Sears 1/2" rachet back, no problem exchanging it. oneshooter Sep 2012 #36

I think OP got a crappy or noob clerk OriginalGeek Sep 2012 #47

If it's a genuine Craftsman they should take it back, try taking it back again. nt Raine Sep 2012 #38

Sears still honors the Craftsman tool guarantee on US Made tools (and they sell a lot of them). HopeHoops Sep 2012 #39

i'm really surprised about Sears not replacing your wrench. barbtries Sep 2012 #42

I was told a while back that the ones they sell in retail stores are now cheap crap, BUT... arcane1 Sep 2012 #43

maybe check the papers that came with the purchase to see what the deal was. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #44

I like KMart and shop there ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #45

What happened to Sears? bvar22 Sep 2012 #46

I think Sears and Kmart dried up in California.. AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #48

I exchanged some broken craftsman tools for new just the other day bhikkhu Sep 2012 #49

Target and Mervyn's. Iggo Sep 2012 #51

I lost my temper with Sears Citibank MasterCard Ilsa Sep 2012 #52

Bent a craftsman wrench 3 years after buying it. No problem in getting an exchange... cynatnite Sep 2012 #55

WALMART happened DiverDave Sep 2012 #57

I like Snap On tools. They are American made B Calm Sep 2012 #58

I bought a space heater at Sears kskiska Sep 2012 #59

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